#2B3E23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.9% 0.051 136.8), rgb(43, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#2B3E23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B3E23 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.051 136.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B3E23 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B3E23 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #2B3E23 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B3E23 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA84
oklch(70.7% 0.062 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#739565
oklch(63.1% 0.079 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5733
oklch(42.6% 0.065 136.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#2B3E23
oklch(33.9% 0.051 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#2B3E23 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #403A21 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3824 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3C37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B3E23
#2B3E23
oklch(33.9% 0.051 136.8)
- #432F4A
#432F4A
oklch(34% 0.053 317.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B3E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #2B3E23 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.